Swath grazing potential of spring cereals, field pea and mixtures with other species

2004 ◽  
Vol 84 (4) ◽  
pp. 1051-1058 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arvid Aasen, Vern S. Baron ◽  
George W. Clayton ◽  
A. Campbell Dick ◽  
Duane H. McCartney
Keyword(s):  
Nutritive Value ◽  
Similar Rate ◽  
Early Summer ◽  
Field Pea ◽  
Forage Yield ◽  
Hordeum Vulgare L ◽  
Cereal Species ◽  
Digestible Organic Matter ◽  
One Year

There is little information on the relative suitability of cereal species and field pea or their mixtures for winter swath grazing. The objective of this study was to compare the swath grazing potential of small-grain cereal and field pea (Pisum sativa L.) monocultures, their mixtures, and mixtures with other species, by evaluating forage yield in the fall and changes in nutritive value due to weathering from fall until spring. The monocultures and mixtures were seeded in early summer and swathed in late September with conventional farm equipment for 3 yr. Dry matter yield was measured by harvesting a subplot (1.22 × 3.62 m) across each plot prior to swathing. A cross-section sample of swath was taken for quality determination immediately after swathing, in late November and April. In vitro digestible organic matter (IVDOM), protein, and neutral (NDF) and acid detergent fiber (ADF) concentrations were measured for each sampling time. Generally, barley (Hordeum vulgare L.), oat (Avena sativa L.) and field pea monocrops produced similar yields, and mixtures did not out-yield monocrops. Yield of the barley/oat mixture was more stable from year to year than the respective monocrops. Addition of field pea to cereals in mixtures increased crude protein slightly and reduced NDF over cereal monocrops, but field pea mixtures did not improve nutritive value compared with the field pea monocrop. In one year with severe weathering conditions, field pea and field pea mixtures lost nutritive value faster than cereal monocrops initially, but had nutritive value similar to the cereal monocrops by April. Mixtures and monocrops lost nutritive value at a similar rate due to weathering. Added costs of growing mixtures rather than monocrops were not offset by superior yield, nutritive value, or resistance to weathering. Key words: Winter swath grazing, cereal and field pea mixtures, weathering, nutritive value

Characterization of barley silage – maturity relationships for Central Alberta

1992 ◽  
Vol 72 (4) ◽  
pp. 1009-1020 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. S. Baron ◽  
A. C. Dick ◽  
M. S. Wolynetz
Keyword(s):  
Harvest Index ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Forage Yield ◽  
Simple Relationship ◽  
Grain Production ◽  
Hordeum Vulgare L ◽  
Standard Type ◽  
Plant Yield ◽  
Whole Plant

Production of high-quality whole-plant barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) silage requires an understanding of the relationships among whole-plant percent dry matter (WPDM), whole-plant yield parameters reflecting both whole plant and kernel maturity, grain-to-straw ratio (harvest index) and in vitro digestible organic matter (IVDOM) over the grain-filling period. Eight six-row, standard-type barley cultivars, representative of the range of maturity and stature of cultivars recommended for grain production in Alberta, were grown at Lacombe, Alberta during 1983 and 1984. Seven weekly whole-plant harvests were carried out on each cultivar beginning at heading. Fresh and dry weights on whole-plant and kernel fractions at each harvest allowed calculation of the essential parameters. Regression analyses were used to determine whether several production-related response variables could be predicted from variables such as WPDM, days after heading and cumulative growing degree days (DD) greater than 5 °C after heading. All cultivars exhibited similar trends with DD after heading for these relationships over two years of very different climatic conditions. IVDOM did not vary (P > 0.05) during the growing seasons indicating that IVDOM content cannot be a criterion for determining harvest date. Other relationships indicated that if whole-plant harvest occurred at 30% WPDM it would precede the time of maximum whole-plant yield and grain maturity by 160 and 208 DD, respectively, resulting in a loss in potential whole-plant yield of about 17%. Cultivars which produce more herbage but are too late maturing for grain production could be used to offset this yield loss and there may be a place in barley breeding programs for late-maturing, tall, strong-strawed cultivars specifically for silage production. For havest index, a large difference (8%) between years indicated that a simple relationship between harvest index and DD was not adequate to routinely predict grain content in barley silage.Key words: Silage, whole-plant maturity, barley, forage, yield

Yield and quality of forage from intercrops of barley and annual ryegrass

1992 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 163-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. J. Thompson ◽  
D. G. Stout ◽  
Z. Mir ◽  
T. Moore
Keyword(s):  
Spring Barley ◽  
Forage Yield ◽  
Annual Ryegrass ◽  
Hordeum Vulgare L ◽  
Potential Yield ◽  
Barley Cultivars ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
South Central

Three spring barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) and four annual ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) types were intercropped to evaluate the potential yield and quality of forage which can be produced under irrigation in southern interior B.C. All treatments were intercrops; when barley cultivar effects are described they are averaged over the ryegrasses and vice versa. Barley cultivars differed in grain maturity. Ryegrass cultivars included diploid and tertraploid Italian and Westerwolds types. Intercrops including late grain maturing barley cultivars (Samson and Virden) increased the yield of the first silage cut (both by 25% over 2 yr) compared to Diamond, a medium-maturing cultivar adapted to the area. Intercrops containing the semi-dwarf barley, Samson, produced more digestible forage including higher in vitro digestible dry matter (IVDDM) and lower ADF and lignin. Annual ryegrass yield in the first cut intercropped with Samson was almost twice that with either Diamond or Virden, showing that Samson barley is less competitive. Second-cut yield (ryegrass regrowth) was greater for tetraploid than diploid annual ryegrasses. Yields of fall pasture (cuts 3 and 4) were similar among ryegrass cultivars. Cuts 2 and 3 (ryegrass only) of Italian ryegrasses had superior quality (higher IVDDM and protein; and lower ADF, lignin, and NDF) to Westerwolds ryegrassses, but all cultivars had similar quality in the late fall (Cut 4). It was concluded that a range of barley and annual ryegrass cultivars can be successfully intercropped to produce forage in south central B.C.Key words: Intercropping, barley annual ryegrass, forage yield and quality

Mixtures of Persian clover with Italian ryegrass or barley-Italian ryegrass for annual forage

1997 ◽  
Vol 77 (4) ◽  
pp. 579-585 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald J. Thompson ◽  
Darryl G. Stout
Keyword(s):  
Nutritive Value ◽  
Spring Barley ◽  
Total Yield ◽  
N Fertilizer ◽  
Italian Ryegrass ◽  
In Vitro Digestibility ◽  
Fertilizer N ◽  
Hordeum Vulgare L ◽  
Persian Clover

In the interior of British Columbia, spring barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) and Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum var. italicum Beck.) are intercropped with fertilizer N as a 1-yr break before reseeding irrigated alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.). Persian clover (Trifolium resupinatum L.) was seeded with barley and ryegrass or only ryegrass to determine its effect on seasonal yield and forage nutritive value. All species mixtures were grown with and without a total of 200 kg ha−1 of N to compare N2 fixation by Persian clover with N fertilizer. Averaged over 2 yr, adding Persian clover to barley-ryegrass provided a total yield that was 96% of that obtained by adding fertilizer N to barley-ryegrass. Second cut yield averaged 58% more with clover than with N. However, the grasses yielded more than the grasses with added clover in the third cut. Adding clover to ryegrass provided 94% of the total yield of adding N fertilizer. Persian clover was higher in crude protein and in vitro digestibility of dry matter than ryegrass, so adding clover tended to improve the nutritive value of mixtures. This was most obvious without N, where Persian clover accounted for more of the total forage produced. The study shows that Persian clover is a valuable addition to barley-ryegrass mixtures; it reduces fertilizer needs, improves mid-season yield and improves forage nutritive value. Key words: Persian clover, barley, Italian ryegrass, forage mixtures

scholarly journals 28 Three-year evaluation of yield and nutritive value of tifton-85 bermudagrass and tifton-85 bermudagrass-alfalfa mixtures produced as baleage in the southeast

2019 ◽  
Vol 97 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 21-22
Author(s):  
Taylor J Hendricks ◽  
Jennifer J Tucker ◽  
Dennis W Hancock ◽  
Lawton Stewart ◽  
Jacob R Segers
Keyword(s):  
Nutritive Value ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Cynodon Dactylon ◽  
N Fertilization ◽  
Forage Yield ◽  
Botanical Composition ◽  
Value Analysis ◽  
University Of Georgia ◽  
The University

Abstract Interseeding a legume, such as alfalfa (Medicago sativa), into bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon) for baleage production can improve forage quality, reduce supplementation needs, and minimize production losses. The objective of this research was to compare the nutritive value and yield of bermudagrass with and without interseeded alfalfa when produced as baleage. This study was conducted at the University of Georgia Coastal Plain Experiment Station in Tifton, GA, on an established field of ‘Tifton 85’ (T85) bermudagrass. Ten 0.2-ha plots were randomly assigned to either T85+N or T85 interseeded with ‘Bulldog 805’ alfalfa (T85+Alf). T85+N received N fertilization (84 kg N/ ha) four times each growing season. Plots were harvested at early bloom stage every 28 to 35 days from 2016 to 2018, baled at 40–60% moisture, and individually wrapped. At each harvest, plots were evaluated for botanical composition and forage yield, and bales were sampled prior to wrapping for nutritive value analysis. Plots were also evaluated for botanical composition using the point-transect method 10 days post-harvest. Data were analyzed using mixed models and least significant differences at α = 0.05. Although seasonal yields were greater in the T85+N during year 1, alfalfa-bermudagrass plots produced at least one additional harvest each season of the study, and on average 8 cuttings per season each year following establishment. Ultimately this contributed to greater (P < 0.0001) cumulative yield in the alfalfa-bermudagrass treatment (34,783 vs. 25,608 kg/ha, respectively). Analyses of nutritive value through near-infrared spectroscopy (NIR) show that CP and in-vitro true digestibility (IVTD) were greater (P = 0.005 and P = 0.034, respectively) in the alfalfa-bermudagrass treatment than the bermudagrass-only treatment (14.0 vs 11.4% CP and 66.7 vs. 60.2% IVTD, respectively). Improvements in seasonal yield and nutritive value makes bermudagrass interseeded with alfalfa a viable option for baleage producers in the Southeast.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Stylosanthes scabra Accessions as Forage Source for Ruminants: Growth Performance, Nutritive Value and In Vitro Ruminal Fermentation

Animals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 1939
Author(s):  
Thamsanqa Doctor Empire Mpanza ◽  
Abubeker Hassen ◽  
Abiodun Mayowa Akanmu
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Growth Performance ◽  
Crude Protein ◽  
Nutritive Value ◽  
Livestock Production ◽  
Metabolizable Energy ◽  
Forage Yield ◽  
Ruminal Fermentation ◽  
Stylosanthes Scabra

Feed shortage is the main cause of poor production performance in livestock under smallholder farmer’s in South Africa. Therefore, this study evaluated the growth performance, nutritive value and in vitro ruminal fermentation of Stylosanthes scabra accessions in climatic condition of Pretoria, South Africa as potential forage sources in order to improve feed quality and subsequently livestock production. Stylosanthes scabra accessions were planted in 6 m2 plots following a complete randomized block design with three replicates per accession. The plants were allowed to grow to full maturity after which forage was harvested and yield, chemical composition, phenolic compounds, in vitro organic matter digestibility (IVOMD) and in vitro ruminal fermentation characteristic were determined. Forage yield of accessions ranged between 4.3 to 5.3 t ha−1 in dry matter (DM), and only twelve accessions were identified to be adaptable over the three-year evaluation under rain-fed. Accessions 140, 9281, 11,252, 11,595, 11,604 and 11,625 were consistent in terms of forage yield over the three years. Significant differences among accessions were observed for crude protein (CP), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), IVOMD, metabolizable energy, metabolizable energy yield, gas production, total phenols, total hydrolysable tannins and total condensed tannins. Principal component and clustering analysis showed that accessions 11,255 and 11,625 are distinct in their characteristics as compared to the rest of the accessions, and both accessions are suitable forage source for animals since they contain low NDF with good forage production and crude protein content. However, there is a need for further study to integrate these accessions into the feeding systems in order to improve livestock production.

The effect of immaturity and harvesting method on the yield and properties of barley straw

1993 ◽  
Vol 73 (2) ◽  
pp. 367-372 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. Kernan ◽  
D. T. Spurr ◽  
W. L. Crowle ◽  
A. K. Sumner
Keyword(s):  
Nutritive Value ◽  
Protein Digestibility ◽  
Barley Grain ◽  
Barley Straw ◽  
Ammonia Treatment ◽  
Hordeum Vulgare L ◽  
Harvesting Method ◽  
Method Yield ◽  
Grain Yield And Quality

The effects of immaturity and harvesting method of barley grain on residue yields and nutritive properties were investigated at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 1983, 1984, and 1985. Three barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) cultivars (Betzes, Harrington, and Scout), were harvested at kernel moisture contents (KMC) ranging from 56% to 12% using the traditional swathing/air drying/threshing method and the direct combining/artificial drying method. Residue nutritive changes that resulted from varying swathing height and from ammonia treatment were also studied. Harvesting immature barley increased the yield and nutritive value of the residue but reduced grain yield and quality. In 1984, direct combining at 35% KMC yielded 40% more residue but only 5% less grain than swathing. Nutritive value of the residue, determined by equivalent crude protein (ECP) and in vitro organic matter digestibility (IVOMD), increased with higher KMC at harvest and was usually greater for direct combined than for swathed residue. Harvesting at a higher stubble height in 1985 increased residue nutritive value. Ammonia treatment of residue from all KMC's and harvesting methods increased ECP by an average of 77% in 1983 and 144% in 1984, and the IVOMD by 19% both years. KMC at harvest had little effect on improved nutritive value resulting from ammoniation. Key words: Barley, harvesting method, yield, immaturity, nutritive value, kernel moisture content, residue, straw, protein, digestibility

Swath grazing triticale and corn compared to barley and a traditional winter feeding method in central Alberta

2014 ◽  
Vol 94 (7) ◽  
pp. 1125-1137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vern S. Baron ◽  
Raquel R. Doce ◽  
John Basarab ◽  
Campbell Dick
Keyword(s):  
Carrying Capacity ◽  
Nutritive Value ◽  
Body Condition Score ◽  
Beef Cows ◽  
Hordeum Vulgare L ◽  
Feeding Method ◽  
Daily Feeding ◽  
Cow Performance ◽  
Winter Feeding

Baron, V. S., Doce, R. R., Basarab, J. and Dick, C. 2014. Swath-grazing triticale and corn compared to barley and a traditional winter feeding method in central Alberta. Can. J. Plant Sci. 94: 1125–1137. A 5-yr study compared swath-grazed triticale (× Triticosecale Wittmack), corn (Zea mays L.) and barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) with a traditional pen-fed, wintering diet for gestating beef cows on the basis of dry matter (DM) yield, carrying capacity, nutritive value, cow performance and total daily feeding cost. Cows (690±70 kg BW) were fed a control total mixed ration (TMR) or allocated to swath-grazed treatments in 2.5-ha paddocks. Triticale yielded 15% more than corn and corn 32% more than barley. Carrying capacity of triticale (1145 cow-d ha−1) and corn (1004 cow-d ha−1) were similar and both were greater (P<0.05) than control (516 cow-d ha−1) and barley (554 cow-d ha−1). Average utilization for triticale (83.7%) was greater (P<0.05) than corn (74.7%) and barley (71.7%). In vitro true digestibility (IVTD) for corn was highest (682 g kg−1), followed by triticale (620 g kg−1), then barley (570 g kg−1) and the control TMR (571 g kg−1). Average cow mean body condition score (BCS) was higher (P<0.05) for triticale and corn (3.0) than barley (2.9), but lower than the control (3.1). Thus, cow reproductive performance should not be compromised by swath grazing. Total daily feeding costs, averaged over years, ranked (P<0.05) triticale ($0.78 cow-d−1)<corn ($1.05 cow-d−1)<barley ($1.24 cow-d−1)<control ($1.98 cow-d−1).

CONTRIBUTION AND NUTRITIVE VALUE OF THE MAJOR PLANT COMPONENTS OF OATS THROUGH PROGRESSIVE STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT

1973 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 251-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. R. KILCHER ◽  
J. E. TROELSEN
Keyword(s):  
Avena Sativa ◽  
Crude Protein ◽  
Nutritive Value ◽  
The Other ◽  
Whole Plant ◽  
Digestible Organic Matter ◽  
Dough Stage ◽  
Stem Lignin ◽  
Plant Components

Two oat (Avena sativa L.) cultivars, Harmon and Sioux, and an unlicensed cultivar of Avena orientalis L., referred to as "Yorkton," were harvested at the early leaf, before boot, boot, headed, early bloom, late bloom, milk, dough, and ripe stages. Yorkton gave smaller yields than the other two cultivars at all stages after heading, but was slightly more leafy. Percent leaves by weight for all cultivars varied from near 90% in first cut to about 14% when ripe. Crude protein of leaves declined from 30 to 6% over the nine cuttings whereas that of stems went from 24 to 5%. Leaf lignin increased from 35 to 50% through the whole range of growth whereas stem lignin increased more rapidly from 45 to 70% in a shorter period of time. Leaves had 20% more energy than did stems. They were also 10% more digestible as determined by in vitro digestible organic matter. As whole plant feed there was no advantage in delaying harvest beyond the milk to soft dough stage.

VARIABILITY FOR IN VITRO DIGESTIBILITY OF CRESTED WHEATGRASS

1974 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 651-657 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. E. COULMAN ◽  
R. P. KNOWLES
Keyword(s):  
Dry Matter ◽  
Bromus Inermis ◽  
Forage Yield ◽  
In Vitro Digestibility ◽  
In Vitro Testing ◽  
Narrow Sense ◽  
Sharp Decline ◽  
Crested Wheatgrass ◽  
Digestible Organic Matter

Significant differences in in vitro digestible organic matter (IVDOM) were found between plants of diploid Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn. and tetraploid A. desertorum (Fisch.) Schult. Narrow-sense heritabilities for IVDOM ranged from 0.36 to 0.76. IVDOM showed no relationship to plant height, forage yield and lodging percentage, but was significantly correlated with leaf percentage. Diploid strains were more palatable than tetraploids and were significantly superior in IVDOM. A sharp decline in in vitro digestible dry matter (IVDDM) occurred from heading to the end of anthesis with little decline thereafter. Approximately 1 wk prior to anthesis, the IVDDM of crested wheatgrass was similar to that of bromegrass (Bromus inermis Leyss.), but at subsequent stages crested wheatgrass was inferior. It was concluded that limited progress in breeding for quality in crested wheatgrass was possible using in vitro testing.

scholarly journals 28 Defining Grazing Recommendations for Alfalfa-Bermudagrass Mixtures in the Southeastern U.S

2020 ◽  
Vol 98 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 25-26
Author(s):  
Kaylyn Groce ◽  
Jennifer J Tucker ◽  
Katie Mason ◽  
Landon Marks ◽  
Mary K Mullenix
Keyword(s):  
Nutritive Value ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Grazing Intensity ◽  
Stand Density ◽  
Forage Yield ◽  
In Vitro Digestibility ◽  
Harvest Frequency ◽  
Management Recommendations ◽  
Over Time

Abstract Recently there has been growing interest in interseeding high-quality legumes, like alfalfa, into existing bermudagrass stands as a step towards improving forage, animal, and ecosystem sustainability in the Southeast. Current work evaluating these mixtures has focused on management and production of stored forages, and limited work has evaluated the use of alfalfa-bermudagrass mixtures under grazing conditions. It is known that both grazing intensity and frequency impact overall alfalfa stand production over time. The objective of this research is to evaluate the effect of harvest height and frequency on alfalfa interseeded into bermudagrass to develop grazing management recommendations. In 2018 thirty-six alfalfa-bermudagrass plots were established at 4 locations across Alabama and Georgia in a randomized complete block design with four replications at each location. Alfalfa varieties utilized were selected for suitability to location and were either ‘Bulldog 505’ or ‘Bulldog 805’ interseeded into existing hybrid bermudagrass sods. Treatments included combinations of harvest frequency (2, 4, or 6 weeks) and harvest height (5, 10, 15 cm) and plots were evaluated to determine the optimum interval in relation to sward yield, alfalfa persistence, stand density, botanical composition, nutritive value, and change over time. Forage yield was affected by the interaction of location with harvest frequency and height (P &lt; 0.05). At three of the four locations, overall seasonal yield from the 5cm cutting height was greatest, however alfalfa persistence declined in these treatments throughout the season and was less than 10% at the northern locations when 2019 data collection began. Additionally, crude protein (CP) and in-vitro digestibility (IVDMD) declined throughout the season as the alfalfa presence decreased. This study is supported by funding from the USDA-NIFA-Alfalfa Forage Research Program (2017).

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